Lee Nicholls
 Nicholls lining up for Bristol Rovers in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Anthony Nicholls[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Huyton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2016– | Milton Keynes Dons | 55 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:10, 8 September 2018 (UTC) | |||
Lee Anthony Nicholls (born 5 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
Early life
Lee Nicholls was born in Huyton, Merseyside.
Club career
Wigan Athletic
Nicholls signed scholarship forms with Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2009. After a series of impressive performances for the reserve team, he appeared for the first-team as a substitute for the first time on 2 January 2010 in a 4–1 FA Cup third round victory over Hull City.[2]
Later in the month, he signed a two and a half-year professional contract with the club.[3] In January 2012, Nicholls extended his contract at Wigan until 2014.[4] In between loan spells, Nicholls made his league debut on 27 October 2013 in a goalless draw away to Charlton Athletic.[5]
Loan spells
Between November 2010 and May 2011, Nicholls was sent out on loan to Hartlepool United, Shrewsbury Town and Sheffield Wednesday, but failed to make a single appearance.[6] On 24 February 2012, he joined Accrington Stanley on an initial one-month loan deal. Nicholls later made nine appearances for the club.[7]
On 6 August 2012, Nicholls signed on loan for League Two side Northampton Town until the end of October 2012, and later re-signed on 6 November 2012 until the end of the 2012–13 season.[8]
On 5 May 2013, Nicholls competed for Northampton Town in the League Two play-off semi-final second leg against Cheltenham Town. In total, Nicholls made 51 appearances for Northampton Town, achieving 20 clean sheets before returning to Wigan.[9] On 11 September 2015, Nicholls joined League Two side Bristol Rovers on a three-month loan.[10][11]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 3 August 2016, following the expiry of his contract with Wigan, Nicholls joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons, signing a two-year deal.[12] Nicholls made his debut for the club on 9 August 2016, featuring in a 2–3 EFL Cup first round victory over Newport County.[13] In his first season for the club, Nicholls' made a total of sixteen appearances in all competitions, achieving two clean sheets.[14]
Following the departure of first choice goalkeeper David Martin, Nicholls took over the number one shirt for the 2017–18 season.[15] On 29 December 2017, Nicholls signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until June 2020.[16]
International career
In 2010, Nicholls was named in the England Under-19s squad that reached the semi-finals of the UEFA European Under-19 Championships,[17] but did not make an appearance in the tournament. He made his debut for the team in February 2011 in a 1–0 defeat against Germany.[18]
Career statistics
- As of 8 September 2018[19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2009–10 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2010–11 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2010–11 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2010–11 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2011–12 | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2016–17 | League One | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | League One | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 160 | 0 | ||
Honours
Bristol Rovers
- Football League Two third (promoted): 2015–16[20][21]
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 36. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "On the Bench ... With Lee Nicholls, a Keeper Tipped for the Top at Wigan". FanHouse UK. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Keeper earns his stripes". 27 January 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "New Deal For Lee Nicholls". Wigan Athletic F.C. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ "Charlton Athletic 0-0 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Lee Nicholls". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper Nicholls joins Accrington Stanley on loan". Lancashire Telegraph. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Northampton Town sign keeper Lee Nicholls for season". BBC Sport. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Lee Nicholls in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Lee Nicholls: Bristol Rovers sign Wigan Athletic keeper on loan". 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lee Nicholls in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Dons grab goalkeepr Nicholls". Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Report: Newport County 2-3 Dons". Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Lee Nicholls in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "MK Dons 2017/18 squad numbers revealed". Milton Keynes Dons. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Nicholls commits future to the Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ↑ "Nicholls makes England cut". 15 July 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Denis proves England's menace". The Football Association. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ↑ "Statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ↑ "Rovers sign Lee Nicholls on loan". Bristol Rovers. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
External links
- Lee Nicholls at Soccerbase
- Profile at TheFA.com